Background

Mr. David M. Ratcliffe served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company Energy Solutions LLC. Mr. Ratcliffe served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company, a holding company of Southern Power Company from July 2004 to December 1, 2010 and served as its President from April 2004 to August 1, 2010. He served as an Executive Vice President of Southern Power Company, an affiliate of Mississippi Power Co. He served as President ... and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Power Company from June 1999 to January 2004 and also as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from January 2004 to April 2004. He served as an Executive Vice President of Southern Company, a subsidiary of Gulf Power Co. from May 1999 to April 2004. He served as an Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Georgia Power Co. from May 1998 to May 1999. He served as Senior Vice President, External Affairs of Southern Company from March 1995 to March 1998. He served as Chairman of Georgia Power Co. and Director since June 1999. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He served as Chairman of Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He served as the Chairman of the Board and Director at Edison Electric Institute Inc. and previously served as its Vice Chairman. Mr. Ratcliffe has been a Director of CSX Corp. since January 8, 2003 and SunTrust Banks, Inc. since August 9, 2011. He has been a Director of CSX Transportation, Inc. since January 2003. He serves as a Director of GRA Venture Fund, LLC. He serves as a member of the boards of National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Centers for Disease Control Foundation. He serves as a Trustee at Georgia Research Alliance, Inc. and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. He serves as a Director at UrjaNet, Inc. He served as Director of Southern Power Company since January 8, 2001. Mr. Ratcliffe served as a Director of Alabama Power Co since 2004. He served as a Director of Southern Co. since April 2003. Mr. Ratcliffe served as a Director of Terra Mississippi Holdings Corporation since 1994. He served as a Director of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Southern Company Energy Solutions, LLC. He served as a Member of Advisory Board at UrjaNet, Inc. since September 2011. He holds a Bachelor’S Degree in Biology from Valdosta State University in 1970. He holds a Law Degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in 1975 and is a member of the Georgia Bar Association.

Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of Southern Company, Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company, President of Southern Company and Executive Vice President of Souther Company

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